Chapter 53: The First Day of October
November 10, 1931, the first day of the winter of October 20, 2019.
The biting north wind blew, and the dead branches that had fallen leaves swayed with the wind! They whistled, and the ground was frozen cold, and there was a thick layer of white frost on the ground.
At five o'clock in the morning, the stars in the sky were still flashing and the moon was hanging high! It shone brightly on the earth.
The brand new cotton coat and trousers were worn on Guo Xiaowu's body to resist the cold wind. Even the cold wind in his head was still blew, and his face was painful, and his nose was breathing in air conditioning, which made him feel a little blue.
"Oh oh oh oh oh..."
Guo Laoer was wearing a torn cotton coat and cotton pants, and even with two patches on the cotton hat! He drove a mule and carriage and dragged hundreds of kilograms of grain at the entrance of his father's yard.
Mr. Guo, who was also wearing patches, was already waiting with Xiao Wu while smoking a pipe pot.
"Dad, you're all ready!" Guo Laoer said when he saw his father and Xiaowu.
"Where is your elder brother?" Mr. Guo asked.
"When I went out, I saw smoke coming out in my elder brother's kitchen. My elder sister-in-law had already gotten up early to cook! My elder brother was almost here." Guo Laoer responded, he said a lot today.
"It's cold this year, and it's probably going to snow heavily! If you have time, you can send the food for the winter to your father-in-law early." Guo Lao Nai instructed.
"We have a lot of surplus food this year. How much is it suitable to give me?" Guo Laoer asked.
"Then give me more and add a bag of white flour." Guo Laonan said.
"Then my father-in-law's family is going to have a fat New Year. In a few days, the shoulder pole is said to come and play! I'll send it to you later." Guo Laoer said. The shoulder pole he picked up was his brother-in-law. In addition to this brother-in-law, he also has a brother-in-law, who is the eldest brother-in-law of his wife.
This brother-in-law is the one he most reluctant to mention, and he doesn't like him.
"Let him recite more when he comes! Your father-in-law has been suffering in the past two years." Guo Laoniu said, with a sigh in his tone.
"Hey, dad!" Guo Laoer responded.
"I've called me when I've come and asked me. I haven't played with each other for a long time." Guo Xiaowu said. He still likes the shoulder pole! The eldest nephew Hammerhead and the second brother-in-law's shoulder pole were both his childhood playmates.
"I will definitely ask you to ask your second sister-in-law to make delicious food for you then." Guo Laoer responded.
"Dad, second brother, third brother! I boiled some pepper noodles and ate them while they were hot! I was ready to go." Boss Guo walked over quickly, carrying a basket full of hot cakes.
These cakes are dry food these days, enough for four people to eat for two or three days! It takes two hours to get from home to Chenghuang Temple, and you can arrive when the sun rises by nine o'clock.
"Xiao Wu must work hard, you are knowledgeable! There are also many foods at home, and your foundation is very good. If you can't stand the pain during the assessment, you will come back to see how I will deal with you." Boss Guo glared at him.
"Your brother is right, and my dad is not afraid to tell you! The personal disciples are based on luck. If they don't even pass the entry disciple, my dad can't afford to lose his face and come back with the prepared apprenticeship ceremony." Guo Lao Nai also spoke in a reprimanding tone.
"Dad and brother are right." Guo Laoer interrupted.
After the father and son finished eating the corn pancakes, they felt warm! Guo Laoer jumped into the mule carriage and shouted: "Dad, come up quickly, let's go now."
After Guo Xiaowu and Guo Lao were pinched, Guo Laoda jumped onto the mule and horse carriage! Guo Laoer raised his whip and threw the whip flower very loudly. The mule and horse carriage rushed towards the Chenghuang Temple.
Guo Xiaowu was not confident whether he could pass the level and learn from his master! But he had made up his mind that he would pass the test even if he died and became a disciple of Master Wu.
Like Guo Xiaowu, there are many people who come to learn from their masters. Some of them drive mules and carriages like them, and some carry loads and father and son walking.
Some people don’t have anything, they just rush on the road with dry food! They wanted their son to take the chance to become Master Wu’s personal disciple. Master Wu said that his personal disciple wanted nothing and could inherit his legacy. The only requirement was to give him a care for his old age and see him off after he died.
These children who learn from their masters all range from seven or eight to fifteen or sixteen years old, and some have married or not! This is also the need for the master of martial arts to save. The youngest of disciples should not be less than seven years old, and the oldest cannot be over sixteen years old.
The City God Temple is lively at this moment, and some people arrive at the City God Temple one day in advance! The entire City God Temple is full of people.
Master Wu limped, but no one would call him a cripple! I heard that his right leg was damaged by a foreigner with a shot, and this is a hero.
Of course, someone called him "Martial Lame" behind his back, but no one dared to shout like this in public.
The City God Temple is very large, composed of many temples! Master Wu lives in the largest City God Temple. In addition to the City God God, there are also the Wu Sheng Guan Yu Temple and Yue Fei Temple! The smallest temple is the Temple of the Land God, which is also a house that can accommodate seven or eight people to build a floor.
Those who had already come to Chenghuang Temple to study art were arranged to live in Yue Wumu's temple, and the Wusheng Guanyu Temple lived in the disciples summoned by Master Wu.
There were five disciples who came this time, one of the eldest disciples, the second disciples, carried a beheading knife, and the waist was round. When they saw the common people, they knew their identities. They were the executioner who beheaded the heads of the vegetable market.
These two disciples stood at the entrance of the City God Temple with deterrence, and the people were all afraid.
The three disciples were carrying two guns and had an ordinary figure! But they were so arrogant that they could not provoke. This man was silent and kept wandering around the City God Temple.
The fourth disciple looked like a tiger's back and bear's waist. With a sound of steel, Kong Wu was powerful! He carried a large ring knife and arranged incense tables, tables, chairs and benches at the entrance of the Chenghuang Temple.
The fifth one was full of flesh on his face, but he was carrying a red tassel gun! He took a quick step to serve tea and water to the martial artist in the Temple of the City God.
"Master, my junior brother is really leaving? Don't let me see him. If you see him, see how I deal with him." The fifth disciple held a bowl of hot tea and handed it to Master Wu.
"I will always come when it's time! I have written a letter, and my old friend will not treat him badly." Master Wu sighed and said.
"It's hard to raise such an ungrateful wolf to die for the sake of the master. You said that your identity will not be lenient to us brothers." The fifth disciple gritted his teeth.
"What you are doing is not a life of dying! You must remember my instructions from Master, don't do things that hurt the sky one day." Master Wu said a lesson.
"Yes, yes, what Master said! I will only be in the business of robbing the rich and helping the poor in my life, and will never harm the common people." The five disciples quickly bowed and received the teachings.
"Hey! The one who is most obedient is your third senior brother, who followed his father to the security team to protect the village." Master Wu sighed.
"How can we compete with the third senior brother? His family has a great power in Cai County! If our county disciples don't fight for their lives, they will not survive these days." The fifth disciple responded.
"Okay! Go and prepare for your fourth senior brother." Master Wu said.
"Yes, Master." The fifth disciple turned around and left with his fists.
Chapter completed!